---
type: "Glossary term"
title: "Agent skill"
description: "A reusable, packaged instruction/workflow bundle for an agent."
tags: [glossary]
generated: { by: human:crpage, at: 2026-07-09T09:44:00Z }
aliases: "agent skill; agent skills; skills"
status: stable
---

# Definition
A reusable, packaged instruction or workflow bundle for an agent — distinct from a tool or an API, and the kind of artefact a content/skills registry such as [Context Hub](../frameworks/context-hub.md) curates.

# Used in this bundle
Appears in: [control-plane](../stack/control-plane.md).

# Related terms
[tool use](tool-use.md), [workflow engine](workflow-engine.md).